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Iran FM, Serbia PM Discuss Bilateral Ties in Belgrade

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Iran FM-Serbia PM

During the Tuesday meeting, the two sides looked into various dimensions of bilateral relations.

They also talked about the issue of Kosovo, cooperation between Tehran and Belgrade at the international communities, and boosting of economic and cultural ties.

Preparations for expansion of parliamentary, military, scientific, cultural, and agricultural relations, and the exchange of academic and advanced technologies were among other key issues discussed.

The parties also consulted on a number of international and regional issues.

Zarif embarked on a tour of the Balkans and Eastern European countries on Monday, starting with Serbia. Bulgaria, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are the next destinations of FM Zarif and his accompanying delegation.

Families of Foreign Diplomats Visit Historic Sites of Iran’s Qazvin

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Families of Foreign Diplomats Visit Historic Sites of Iran’s Qazvin

Members of the delegation were from Hungary, Finland, Austria, Romania, Turkey, Japan, Algeria, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan.

According to a Farsi report by IRNA, the delegation visited Chehel Sotoun, one of the most important monuments of Safavid era left from the royal palaces of Shah Tahmasb Safavid era, and the Caravanserai of Sa’d al-Saltaneh, which was built during the Qajar era.

The delegation was on a trip to attend the opening ceremony of an exhibition on the achievements of female entrepreneurs.

Belgium Calls for Promotion of Health Cooperation with Iran

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During the Tuesday meeting, the two sides conferred on ways to develop Tehran-Brussels mutual cooperation in the field of health and hygiene.

The Iranian minister outlined part of the Islamic Republic’s accomplishments and achievements in the field of health and medical equipment.

De Block, for her part, called for further cooperation between Iran and EU member states, particularly Belgium, in the fields of health, medical equipment, and pharmaceuticals.

According to a Farsi report by IRIB News Agency, a Memorandum of Understanding on the Comprehensive Cooperation on Electronic Registration of Patients’ Health Information is going to be signed by the two sides.

Qazizadeh Hashemi has travelled to Brussels at the invitation of the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis.

The Iranian minister will later meet with EU Commissioners to issue joint statements in the field of health.

A Summit will also be held revolving around economic opportunities in the field of health. This summit will be held with the participation Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education, members of the public sector and private companies and Belgian companies.

After a two-day trip to Belgium, Qazizadeh Hashemi will head to Hungary.

The Iranian minister’s visit to Brussels comes a few weeks after Secretary-general of Flanders’ ministry of health in Belgium traveled to Iran and met with Iranian deputy minister of health. Karine Moykens voiced readiness to cooperate with Iran on constructing hospitals in the Islamic Republic.

She deemed the meetings with the Iranian delegation successful in having paved the ground for further cooperation with Iran.

Voicing readiness to cooperate with Tehran on health services and construction of hospitals, Moykens said more meetings will be held between Belgian companies and the Iranian side on expanding cooperation in this line.

“Exchanging positive, scientific and effective experiences in the field of management and construction of hospitals is of great importance to us,” she said. “We can help Iran to reduce the number of hospital beds and therefore the costs of health and treatment by taking care of patients at home with the use of new electronic laboratory technologies.”

“The Belgian Agfa Corporate’s project with Iranian Imam Khomeini Hospital in the field of electronic hospital infrastructures can open new doors to exchanging experiences with Iran,” she added.

Iran to Hold International “Israel Hourglass” Festival

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The festival’s press conference was held on Tuesday in Tehran, during which the main agenda and objectives of the festival were explained by the organizers.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Secretary-General of the International Conference on Supporting Palestinian Intifada and an international advisor to Iran’s Parliament Speaker, told the press conference that the “Hourglass Festival” is a symbol of the imminent collapse of the Zionist regime of Israel, as predicted by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

“The Islamic Republic won’t allow the Zionists to play with the security of the sensitive region of Middle East. Iran and its allies in the region, who defeated terrorists, will never allow the Zionists to endanger the region’s security,” he added.

Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran will not anymore let Tel Aviv repeat such acts of terrorism as the assassination of Iranian scientists.

Iran has not spared any effort to support Palestine and reinforce Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Palestinian resistance groups to help the nation realize their goal, he went on to say.

He emphasized that fighting Israel is part of Iran’s national security because if the country fails to overcome the Zionists near their borders, it will have to fight against them in Tehran where they are assassination Iranian scientists and citizens.

Asked about the Islamic Republic’s plan to realize the victory of Palestinians over the Israeli regime, he said Iran is not the only one responsible for supporting the Palestinian cause, and all Muslim states must play their role in this regard.

He said he cannot publicize the Islamic Republic’s plan to realize the Leader’s prediction that the Israeli regime will collapse within 25 years, but it will definitely happen.

The Iranian diplomat further noted that in the post-ISIS era, the Israeli regime, along with its Saudi and American allies, is trying to realize its “inauspicious” goals in the region, adding that Israel seeks to keep Syria and the region unstable.

Iran to Hold International “Israel Hourglass” FestivalAmir-Abdollahian further rejected any negotiation between Israelis and Palestinians, saying that over the years of its illegitimate existence, Tel Aviv has proved it does not remain committed to its pledges.

Even Abu Mazen admits that negotiation with Israel is futile, he added.

Efforts by certain Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, to normalize ties with Israel have emboldened Israel, Amir-Abdollahian added, stressing that those who believed Israel-Palestine conflict could be resolved peacefully are now sure the only way is resistance.

He also referred to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of the Zionist regime, and described it as a great help for the Palestinians as it united the Muslim world against Israel.

For his part, Mahdi Qomi, the executive secretary of the festival, explained that the festival will be held in 11 sections

Audio-visual productions, graphic design (poster, cartoons, etc.), mobile apps, mobile and web-based games, social media and websites, animation, motion-graphics, start-ups are among the fields in which the festival accepts entries.

The festival will accept entries until April 21, when all the submitted works will be put on display to the public, he added.

The organizers will work with 2,400 anti-Israel NGOs in Europe, North America, Latin America, and Eastern Asia to promote the festival across the world, Qomi said.

According to its official website, the International Hourglass Festival has been formed with the aim of collecting and introducing “anti- Zionism” productions by Muslims all over the world in order to disclose the “beastly and anti-human” measures of Israel and its supporters, particularly the US and Wahhabis.

Leader’s Aide Rules Out Iraq’s Mediation in Iran-US Ties

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Ali Akbar Valayati,

Speaking to reporters following his Monday meeting with Iraq’s Sunni tribal leaders, Ali Akbar Velayati said during his visit to Iraq, he held no talks with Iraqi officials on the country’s mediating role on relations between Iran and the US.

“There is no room at all for any mediating role for any state on relations between Iran and the US because the Islamic Republic is fully aware that the US is seeking to make covert infiltration in Iraq,” he was quoted as saying in a Farsi report by ISNA.

He then said the government and nation of Iraq are against the US infiltration, adding, “It goes without saying that in the face of the infiltration, Iran and Iraq will enhance their regional cooperation more than ever.”

He also referred to his meeting with Iraq’s Sunni tribal leaders and said during the talks they discussed bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq as well as their joint efforts in fight against ISIS.

Velayati accused the US of sowing the seeds of discord among Iran and Iraq and added “God willing, Washington will end up in failure in its efforts to create a fabricated disputes between us.”

The Iranian official then referred to the cultural and historical commonalities between the Iranian and Iraqi nations and noted no other two nations in the world are closer to each other than Iranians and Iraqis.

“Following the war imposed on Iran by Iraq under former dictator Saddam Hussein and backed by the foreign powers like the US and the region’s repressive states, Iran and Iraq have settled their differences and they have now no further grudge against each other,” he said.

Velayati called the mutual trust between the two nations a great asset which should be protected by both sides against the enemies’ plots.

Iran, Serbia FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties in Belgrade

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During the Monday meeting, which was held right after the Iranian FM’s arrival in the Eastern European country, the two sides discussed the ways of expanding bilateral relations in all fields.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Serbian official, who is also the deputy prime minister of the country, welcomed his Iranian counterpart and expressed Belgrade’s readiness to expand ties with Tehran in all areas.

“I’m glad to hear that a delegation of Iranian businessmen, who can expand the economic and commercial relations of the two countries, are accompanying you,” said Dačić.

FM Zarif in turn expressed his pleasure with being in Serbia adding that the Islamic Republic intends to expand mutual ties in all political, economic, cultural, and parliamentary spheres.

Zarif also said that, on behalf of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, he will invite the Serbian President to travel to Tehran.

The Iranian foreign minister further welcomed the idea of abolishing visa regime for the two countries’ citizens stressing that if a direct flight is launched between the two countries, business ties and relations among the people of Iran and Serbia will increase dramatically.

Zarif also referred to the fields of oil, gas, petrochemicals, mines, communications, agriculture and other infrastructures as suitable grounds for cooperation between the two states.

Cooperation in defence, science, technology as well as cultural, artistic and academic collaborations were among other areas discussed by the two officials.

Exchange of views on regional and international developments were on the agenda as well.

The two top diplomats also attended a luncheon organized in honour of the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran following behind-the-doors negotiations.

“Belgrade Sees No Limit to Expansion of Ties with Tehran”

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić meeting Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Belgrade on February 26, 2018 / Photo retrieved from IRIB News Agency

During the meeting, the two sides stressed the development and boosting of bilateral relations in all political, economic and cultural spheres.

“As the President of Serbia, I state that we are ready to cooperate with Iran and expand mutual ties in all fields as we have no limitations in this regard,” Vučić noted.

The two countries’ cooperation at the international bodies and associations, regional issues, and emphasis on dialogue and diplomatic solutions to settle disputes in different parts of the world were among the other issues discussed.

Zarif arrived in the Serbian capital on Tuesday at the beginning of his tour of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, which will later take him to Bulgaria, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Qashqai People; Original Nomadic Pastoralists of Iran

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Qashqai people, Iran

The following photo collection retrieved from Mehr News Agency shows the innocent and original faces of Qashqai tribe’s Turkic peoples; who are settled in Azhdar Khowsh village in Bushkan Rural District of Iran’s southern Bushehr Province.

The unique faces of tribal women, men and children, who always pass through the mountains and plains, have different expressions. From the small lines on a woman’s face to the bristling of her hair, each characteristic narrates the story of the days of nomadic life.

More than ten families of Qashqai tribes pass through rough roads to erect their tents around the mountains of the region and near the plains of Azhdar Khowsh area.

The traditional nomadic Qashqai people travel with their flocks twice a year. They travel roughly 480 km to the summer highland pastures in north of Shiraz; and 300 miles south to the winter pastures on lower, warmer lands near the Persian Gulf.

They live in black tents that are made of goat wool. Nomadic women are responsible for taking care of children and preparing family meals along with milking of goats and carpet and Kilim weaving. These women wear traditional clothes and their only make-up is Kohl which is an ancient eye cosmetic. The tribal men are shepherds and devote much of the day to breeding and grazing animals.

FM Zarif in Belgrade to Expand Iran-Serbia Ties

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Zarif’s trip is part of a regional tour that will later take the Iranian diplomat and his accompanying delegation to Bulgaria, Croatia, and Bosnia as well.

The Iranian FM arrived in Belgrade on Monday afternoon and was welcomed by Serbian officials and the Iranian ambassador to the country, says a Farsi report by IRIB.

In his first meeting on Tuesday, Zarif held talks with Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić.

He will then meet with the country’s President Aleksandar Vučić.

FM Zarif in Belgrade to Expand Iran-Serbia Ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić meet in Belgrade on February 26, 2018 / Photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Minister and the accompanying delegation will also meet with Iranian expatriates residing in Serbia Monday night.

FM Zarif will later have separate meetings with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, Speaker of Parliament Maja Gojković and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Communications of the Republic of Serbia Rasim Ljajić.

He will also participate in a joint trade summit in presence of businessmen and representatives of the private and public sectors of the two countries.

The Iranian foreign minister will leave Serbia for Bulgaria on Tuesday afternoon.

Iran Calls for Muslims’ Serious Action against US Embassy Relocation

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Bahram Qassemi

Speaking in his weekly press conference on Monday, Qassemi pointed to Donald Trump’s decision to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds, and described it as a “very wrong policy” for which Washington will pay the price in the future.

“With the mindlessness which we see in American decisions, there is need for serious action in the Islamic world,” he urged.

Qassemi also referred to the UN Security Council’s resolution on a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, and expressed the hope that calm would return to the Syrian capital and its Eastern Ghouta suburbs which are the scene of fierce government clashes with foreign-backed terrorists.

He said Tehran wants a ceasefire across Syria so that humanitarian aid could reach civilians.

The spokesman also commented on Turkey’s ongoing military operation in Syria’s Afrin region, saying Iranian, Turkish, and Russian foreign ministers and presidents would be meeting in May to discuss the situation in the Arab country.

“These negotiations are instrumental in resolving differences, and will contribute to efforts aimed at restoring calm and fighting terrorism in Syria,” he said.

 

Iran’s Withdrawal from Nuclear Deal

Qassemi pointed to recent comments made by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi about the possibility of the country’s withdrawal from the JCPOA and said Tehran had a lot to gain from the deal.

“But we were faced with the US government’s violations and act of sabotage aimed at preventing us from fully reaping its (JCPOA’s) benefits,” he said, as reported by Tasnim.

The spokesman further referred to conditions set by US President Donald Trump for the extension of waivers on anti-Tehran sanctions and his comments against Iran, saying Washington has a lot of experience in playing blame games and leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic.

“Such futile and worthless comments should not be taken seriously…,” Qassemi stressed.

 

Anti-Iran Resolution at UN Drafted by UK

Qassemi also pointed to a British resolution against Iran over the Yemen war, which is to be put into a vote at the United Nations Security Council on Monday, and said it would be helping “invaders and aggravate the invasion.”

“We do not send arms to Yemen. Such blame games are being waged by those who are fanning [the flames of] war and bloodshed in Yemen,” he said, according to a report by Press TV.

The spokesman further said, “What is happening in Yemen is the result of arms exports by the United Kingdom and the United States to Saudi Arabia.”

Iran, he said, was observing “dishonest behaviour” on the part of the British government, which is trying to use the international mechanism to support the invader despite its claims of seeking to end the Saudi war.

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